PR Today: A Trishanku episode - Page 9

Originally posted by: soapwatcher1

Ash, what bandage episode? Did I miss it?

It is the old one where arjun gets hurt and she goes to his chawl room to bandage it. Actually Purvi was at her best in that. She is all moved when Arjun shows his book of savings etc and her emotions very well done. One of her best scenes.'aisa hi hoga' she says. Very cutely.

Originally posted by: soapwatcher1

Ash, what bandage episode? Did I miss it?

Yes Jyothi... I love that scene.

Originally posted by: Ashlaika

Yes Jyothi... I love that scene.

Purvi was totally focused on Arjun alone and her concern and love for him was shown in her eyes that day. She is not totally wooden... lol

Ash, love that scene, she is so cute!! Only wooden in company and in crowds, lol.

That is the spirit, Janhvi. Go to it! Best of luck!!

Shyamala

Originally posted by: soapwatcher1

Lol, you guys are back it again?
Shyamala, I did peek in and I am glad you exerted great restraint in not dubbing my beti's wardrobe "lousy", bechari, what can she do, all the money left over from the household expenses goes into financing her maayi's wardrobe. I re-watched the dance, er..ahmm...a few times over, and have objectively decided to give a talking to my sanskari beti, "really there is no need to exhibit such fear of wagging tongues that you appear wooden". Though Shyamala, her putting his hand on her shoulder was totally excusable as she was so overcome with anxiety and concern for the boy that she forgot about her little sanskari self, same as at the police station and the hospital room. She is not devoid of feeling, just a little prudish in th midst of company and we are working on it 😆

Ladies,
Did you see Rithvik's performance, the aerial act, in JDJ? It was very impressive. It was scary in a couple of places. The flip and the sneha's drop, but all in all, very gracefully done, apt to the song...nice... This week's performance was much better than last week's. It was kind of a silly act last week, that I didnt like much. The Michael Jackson one and this were the best so far.

Dear Ash,

"I guess I still felt something between them. " But that is precisely the point. You felt it, and the magic was there for you, but it was in you. It was a subjective experience. It is absolutely genuine and valid, but it is so for you, and of course for anyone else who feels the same way.

There is also an objective performance, and when that is superlative, everyone should feel, and will feel, not just something between them, but a lot. No, perhaps not everyone, for that never happens, but almost everyone. The reaction to the airport scene, and to the ones in the park and on the little wooden bridge, was like that, and it was universal. I cannot remember any dissenting voices.

But when the objective performance falls short - whether the fault is that of the actor or the director or the script - those who are not fans of one or the other actor, but only discerning viewers who appreciate very good work when they see it, are going to feel shortchanged.

That, from Purvi's side, was what happened yesterday. Arjun was up to par - but then that is expected of him, for Rithwik can, as Kamalahaasan used to say, romance an empty chair. But Purvi was stilted and wooden, and the scene as a whole suffered, for one person cannot carry a love scene solo. So it did not work objectively, especially as compared to their earlier efforts.

That is the sum and substance of the thing. You are a devoted fan of Rithwik's - a groupie if you prefer that - and there is nothing wrong with it. In any case, his Arjun was not at issue here. I am not a fan of either Rithwik or Asha, only a discerning admirer. So when I see shoddy work, this time from her Purvi, for me that is unacceptable. If tomorrow his Arjun is as bad, I would feel the same about him.

Especially when the only reason I came back to PR was because of Arjun and Purvi as they were. I did not come back to see the kind of sub-standard Arjun-Purvi scenes they have been showing for the past 2 weeks.

The CVs should not be encouraged to think that a knowledgeable audience like the forum members can be taken for granted, and that they will be satisfied with just about anything featuring Arjun-Purvi that the CVs dish out just because they are so eager for more.

This said, there is no reason why you, or anyone else, should share my point of view, or vice versa.

@red. I am afraid I do not quite understand what that means.

Shyamala

Originally posted by: Ashlaika

Naava... I get where you're coming from... And ure right... the writers are NOT doing a good job with taking their story fwd and the character of Purvi. They actually aren't doing a good job of taking any of the tracks fwd. As for Purvi... I said previously she is not consistent anymore (and on some occasions that annoys me, like her stockholm syndrome episode)... and of course thats NO fault of the actress - Asha. Its just that they aren't sure whether they want Purvi to be thinking about her aai and the divorce, her long lost kidnapper brother and his maayi or should she be focusing on just Arjun. But when Purvi is lost in Arjun's arms alone and is not thinking about her aai she gets bashed as well for that. So... the character of Purvi is so confused.

However... I think if the writers just sat back and let RD and Asha be themselves, they would be far better off for those 2 got great off screen segments. AND... I watched the hand bandage episode again when he was in the chawl and fell from the dahi handi... and it was much more intense then. But then - Purvi was only focused on her Arjun.

I think even tho it started off slowly (stiffly would be a better word Miss Shyamala? 😊). I guess I still felt something between them.

on a another note - I wish RD all the best as well... Im not ashamed to say I have kinda become his groupie now. 😆.

Jyothi, Laurie and Vilasini... do I get company?

Originally posted by: naava

what a nice story about RD...wish even more success to him for overcoming a lot to achieve his dreams. thanks for sharing it...

if i may say...the problem for me in the dance wasn't Arjun...i thought he was darling and so much in love,...it was that Purvi wasn't responding very well...there was no magic between them...it made me sad for Arjun who has gone to so much to win his lady love's heart and prove his love...the writers aren't doing justice to the character of Purvi, she was so vibrant at first...

No, no, Jyothi, you should stick to your take on the issue, and what does it matter if you are thought of as an Arjun groupie? There is no law against it that I know of!

And I do not go about gathering an army to defend my viewpoint. 😉I am always grateful for any support, but if there is none, I can manage by myself.

This said, the issue here is not Rithwik's Arjun, but Asha's Purvi yesterday. It might have been the fault of the director or the script or the actress,but what matters is the end result. I do hope that things improve fast, otherwise the airport scene will soon seem like a dream.

I am very glad Isaac has petered out and you are not having too much trouble.

Shyamala

Originally posted by: jdronamraju

Guys,
As I said to Shyamala, I dont notice much of Purvi in the dance, my eyes are fixed on Arjun !!!
If I say anything more about Arjun in the dance, I will sound like a Arjun groupie now !!! Maybe I am already thought as such 😆
I am gonna quit on this topic now, as my reputation is in shreds already 😃

Trish,

@blue. You have hit on the perfect term, 'mannequins'. I could not have chosen a better word myself,

Shyamala

Originally posted by: purethought

I am up and about Shyamala Ji, Jyothi,😳

I don't want too long stiff PDAs from Arjun-Purvi. Seems not as natural as they were before. They looked good, and it is always a pleasure to see arjun-purvi, asha-rithvik together, but they seemed like mannequins .. to me😕 today ... the director is not giving them the attention they deserve, the scenes seems forced..

Trish

Dear Tanyaz, Naava,

I agree completely with you about Hiten, whom I had never seen before he came to PR.He is elegant and good-looking as a person, and is an excellent actor when he gets the chance. The only pity is that as Manav, he does not get a chance often, in fact only rarely, like yesterday.

I liked his cameo as Jatin in Kya Hua Tera Vaada a lot. It is not easy to make an extremely good person avoid the plaster saint stereotype, but he managed to do that. I had never watched it earlier, and I started only when he came in. I quit when it became clear that his Jatin was only a cameo. I could not stand that one-expression leading lady and her pudding-faced husband-on-the-way-out.

Shyamala

Originally posted by: naava

I too thought Hiten's facial expressions re: ovi's actions were outstanding. I was very very impressed. Both he and Shruti are doing an awesome job of their relationship. She said offscreen he was the life of the set...and such a nice gentle man and how much respect she had for him. Very sweet.

Originally posted by: Tanyaz

Shyamala even I thought that was very good acting by Hiten and then also his conversation with Archana on the phone . the way he spoke with her with patience and a lot of dignity ..

When given a chance , Hiten really nails it ...👍🏼